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having one's hump up

having one's hump up is the present participle and gerund of have one's hump up.

Meaning of have one's hump up

Verb

have one's hump up (third-person singular simple present has one's hump up, present participle having one's hump up, simple past and past participle had one's hump up)

  1. (archaic, slang) To be angry or sullen.

Questions about having one's hump up

What is having one's hump up the present participle and gerund of?
Having one's hump up is the present participle and gerund of have one's hump up.

Words near having one's hump up in the dictionary

  1. having one's heart in
  2. having one's heart in one's boots
  3. having one's heart in the right place
  4. having one's heart set on
  5. having one's heart set upon
  6. having one's hump up
  7. having one's mind about one
  8. having one's moments
  9. having one's moons
  10. having one's name in the Gazette
  11. having one's name on

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